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Jan Mayen Island

Norway · Port

Photo: Image by Hal Tearse from Pixabay

Ships calling
4ships
Upcoming sailings
18sailings
Average stay
5hours

Described as one of the most remote islands in the world, Jan Mayen liesbetween Norway to the east and Greenland to the west. It is a rugged volcanicisland 34 miles long and is made up of two parts – the larger section to thenorth (Beerenbeg Volcano) and the longer but narrower section to the south. Amile-wide isthmus links these two parts. Geologically, the island was formed bya ‘hotspot’ where molten magma pushes up through the earth’s crust to createvolcanoes in the middle of nowhere. Politically, Jan Mayen is an integral partof Norway. The eighteen people living on the island work for either the NorwegianArmed Forces or the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Their main purpose isto operate the Loran-C radio navigation system. From 1615 to 1638, the Dutchran a whaling station here. Today, the island is a nature reserve underNorwegian jurisdiction aimed at preserving the pristine Arctic island and themarine life, including the ocean floor.

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Cruise lines calling here

  • Atlas Ocean Voyages
  • HX Expeditions

Cruise port in Norway

Jan Mayen Island

Jan Mayen Island, Norway is a cruise port visited by 4 ships, with 18 upcoming sailings calling here.

Ships calling here
4 ships
Upcoming sailings
18 sailings
Average time in port
About 5 hours
Lowest fare
From USD 9,032

Photo: Image by Hal Tearse from Pixabay

Cruises calling at Jan Mayen Island

18 sailings are grouped into 14 cruises by ship and route.

14 cruises call at this port.

About Jan Mayen Island

Described as one of the most remote islands in the world, Jan Mayen liesbetween Norway to the east and Greenland to the west. It is a rugged volcanicisland 34 miles long and is made up of two parts – the larger section to thenorth (Beerenbeg Volcano) and the longer but narrower section to the south. Amile-wide isthmus links these two parts. Geologically, the island was formed bya ‘hotspot’ where molten magma pushes up through the earth’s crust to createvolcanoes in the middle of nowhere. Politically, Jan Mayen is an integral partof Norway. The eighteen people living on the island work for either the NorwegianArmed Forces or the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Their main purpose isto operate the Loran-C radio navigation system. From 1615 to 1638, the Dutchran a whaling station here. Today, the island is a nature reserve underNorwegian jurisdiction aimed at preserving the pristine Arctic island and themarine life, including the ocean floor.

Cruise lines calling here: 2 places

Atlas Ocean VoyagesHX Expeditions

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